Bonobos in Europe

[ThomasD]

According to a note at the bonobo enclosure in Ouwehands Dierenpark, three new bonobos are currently being introduced to the group. Looking at the numbers on ZIMS/Species360 (via the IUCN website), they most likely came from Germany. Does anyone know more about this?

Leipzig? About one month ago I visited Leipzig Zoo. Yasa and sons were off show and I couldn't find their names on the signs (in contrast to the rest of Leipzig bonobos).

 

[BjoernN]

Bonobo female YASA (*1997) and her sons KASAI II (*2013) and SUMAI (*2018) will leave Leipzig Zoo soon. The trio is already off show in the Great-Apes-quarantine-building.

The same situation I did recognize at the end of 2024

 

[MennoPebesma]

Leipzig? About one month ago I visited Leipzig Zoo. Yasa and sons were off show and I couldn't find their names on the signs (in contrast to the rest of Leipzig bonobos).

I have confirmation that they have indeed arrived from Leipzig. Although no names could/would be mentioned, I think it is likely that they are indeed Yasa, Kasai II and Sumai.